Electronic Arts has revealed that Eden Hazard, Chelsea FC star midfielder, will appear on the cover of FIFA 15 alongside Lionel Messi in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands.
Hazard, the 23-year-old Belgian recently participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup with his country. He led the team to the quarter finals at the World Cup in Brazil, before they lost a close match to Argentina.
Hazard claims to be a longtime FIFA fan, saying “Now I have played the game I can say it’s the most realistic football game I have seen,” he says, “so I cannot wait to challenge my friends and team-mates with FIFA 15 and show off the new moves.”
EA revealed in late July that Clint Dempsey would appear on the North American cover of FIFA 15 alongside Messi. They also revealed during Gamescom a number of improvements coming to FIFA 15, including rewriting the way goalkeepers work. You can read more about the improvements here.
FIFA 15 will be released on September 23 in North America, September 25 in Europe, and September 26 in the UK on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, 3DS, PS Vita, and PC.